Former NBA player Antoine Walker has refuted a widely held opinion about the dislike of Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James.
“No, I don’t think pierce hates LeBron. I think he respects LeBron. I know about the competitiveness of the Floor. Paul doesn’t believe LeBron is much better than him. And I believe it. People should remember Paul Pierce’s Prime time and watch him play. Pierce won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics with Kevin Garnett and ray Allen, but didn’t get the same recognition as the other guys. But if I’m not mistaken, Paul pierce was named the finals ‘ most valuable player. Paul pierce was already a special guy when Garnett and Allen came to this team, ” Walker was quoted as saying by Fadeaway World.
Smith: Lillard believes he and Giannis can win the title for Portland
ESPN expert Stephen A. Smith said that Portland trail Blazers point guard Damien Lillard believes in his team’s ability to win the NBA title if Milwaukee Bucks forward Yannis Adetokunbo moves.
“You wonder where Yannis will end up, whether he will decide to stay and sign a maximum contract at Milwaukee, or whether he will insist on moving to another club. We have teams like Portland, led by Damien Lillard, who would like to play alongside Giannis. I talked to this guy. He believes he can win the title with Giannis. “Portland is one of the teams that could potentially have the opportunity to get adetokunbo if He decides to leave Milwaukee,” fadeaway World quoted A. Smith as saying.
Paul George: Jokic is a one-of-a-kind player in the center position
Los Angeles clippers forward Paul George shared his opinion about winning the third game of the NBA Western conference semifinal playoff series with the Denver nuggets (113:107, 2-1). He separately noted the actions of Ivica Zubac against the center of rivals Nikola Jokic.
“Jokic is a one-of-a-kind player in the center position. I think Zubac did a good job against him. We told him he was a great player. And all you have to do is make life difficult for Jokic. If he throws, there must be a hindrance. Jokic should be exhausted and tired. In this way, we must continue, ” – quotes the words of ASAP Sport.